BLACK LIGHTNING Season 2 Casts SUPERGIRL Actress Sofia Vassilieva As Looker

BLACK LIGHTNING Season 2 Casts SUPERGIRL Actress Sofia Vassilieva As Looker

Black Lightning Season 2 will see several familiar heroes return for action, but fans can also expect to see some new faces appear, and now we know Sofia Vassilieva will play one of these new additions.

By VHernandez - Sep 05, 2018 02:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Lightning
Last week, we learned that the second season of Black Lightning would introduce the hero Looker, who like Jefferson Pierce and Thunder, was a member of the Outsiders in the comics.

Now, TV Line is reporting that Sofia Vassilieva has signed on to play the DC Comics character in the show's sophomore outing. It's unclear how much this version of Looker will have in common with her comic book counterpart, but showrunner Salim Akil did say, “It’s really going to be interesting, the way we approach that story…. I think people will enjoy it, but also be challenged by it.”

While Vassilieva may be new to the world of Black Lightning, she's not a stranger to the superhero genre or the Arrowverse, as she previously had a small role on Supergirl as Cult of Rao member Olivia.

The Season 2 premiere of Black Lightning is scheduled to air on the CW network on October 9.

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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 9/5/2018, 2:17 PM
But the continuity?
kider
kider - 9/5/2018, 2:20 PM
Hell yeah The Outsiders are coming!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/5/2018, 2:20 PM
Swear I her in NYC once, eating at an Asian fusion bistro.
Nightmare
Nightmare - 9/5/2018, 5:47 PM
@BlackBeltJones -
LORDbuckethead
LORDbuckethead - 9/5/2018, 2:23 PM
Interesting addition...

NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 9/5/2018, 2:38 PM
I wonder how she will play out in the Season. I am looking forward to her and the new Season.

BTW TVLine has scoops on the 5 shows.

ARROW
What excites new showrunner Beth Schwartz most about having Oliver behind bars, shoulder-to-shoulder with many of the baddies he bested in the past, is “they’re all on the same playing field.” But wanting to be a model inmate and not make waves, Oliver will need to “make different moral choices because of the position he’s in.” Of course, since Oliver is the one who brokered the deal that traded his freedom for the feds’ help against Diaz — keeping wife Felicity in the dark — “He’s going to learn that might not have been the best idea!” says Schwartz. On the villain front, Diaz will resurface as “more of the Dragon” comic book character he’s based on, while the Longbow Hunters — an almost mythical band of assassins — will prove they are “in fact quite real.” As for Colton Haynes’ return as a series regular, Schwartz will only affirm that he is “definitely” playing the Earth-One Roy Harper that we know and Thea loves (loved?).

BONUS SPOILER!: Know how we previously reported that Felicity is coping the worst in the wake of Oliver’s imprisonment? Well, guess who is faring the best? “I would say Laurel,” Schwartz shares, confirming that the team’s Earth-Two frenemy is now Star City’s DA.

RETURN DATE: Monday, Oct. 15 at 8/7c (The CW)

https://tvline.com/gallery/fall-tv-2018-season-premiere-spoilers/#!2/the-longbow-hunters/

BLACK LIGHTNING
The title of Season 2’s opening arc — “The Book of Consequences: Rise of the Green Light Babies” — tells you pretty much all you need to know about the superhero drama’s sophomore run, which picks up just a week after the events of the finale. Per showrunner Salim Akil, “We’re going to deal with the consequences of having discovered the pod children; the consequences of Green Light hitting the streets; and the consequences of Jefferson’s daughters discovering they have powers.” Black Lightning himself remains in a “win and lose situation,” seeing as how the Green Light Babies and the mayhem they make will keep some Freelanders wary of their metahuman-powered vigilante. Tobias Whale, last seen beaming over a mysterious, gleaming briefcase, still clutches onto a two-pronged agenda — kill Black Lightning, take over Freeland — “and in the first episode you’ll see exactly what motivates him to ‘burn the city down,’ as he says.” On the personal front, Akil says that Anissa’s new relationship with Grace Choi will make for “really, really good” drama, while Jennifer will juggle the idea of Khalil’s redemption with the fact that, as Painkiller, her ex (briefly) killed her dad!

BONUS SPOILER!: As first reported by TVLine, Black Lightning will be introducing the DC Comics character of Looker, to be played by Medium alum/Supergirl guest star Sofia Vassilieva.

RETURN DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 9/8c (The CW)

https://tvline.com/gallery/fall-tv-2018-season-premiere-spoilers/#!4/the-book-of-consequences-chapter-one-the-rise-of-the-green-light-babies/

DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW
Yep, in vanquishing Mallus, the Legends did what they do best — “created a new problem,” says EP Keto Shimizu — by opening our world to hobgoblins from “a broad spectrum” of “myth, legend and fairy tale,” and now the mission is to “hunt ’em down and bag ’em up!” Alas, this new wrinkle arrives just as Sara is “finally starting to have a life” (with girlfriend Ava included), Caity Lotz notes, “and all of that gets jeopardized pretty quickly.” And though Amaya bid the team adieu in the finale, Maisie Richardson-Sellers is back as “a mythical fugitive” who will keep the Legends guessing as to whether she is friend or fiend. Similarly, now that Courtney Ford is a series regular, Nora Dahrk is poised to segue into a “complicated ally.” Lastly, with Nate parked in 2018 to tend to a “very real story” involving his dad (Back to the Future’s Tom Wilson), that frees up a bunk for Constantine. And free he will be! “He doesn’t like to wear a lot of clothing going to and from the shower…,” EP Phil Klemmer previews.

BONUS SPOILER!: A former Legend will be returning in an unexpected form to try and kill the team.

RETURN DATE: Monday, Oct. 22 at 9/8c (The CW)

https://tvline.com/gallery/fall-tv-2018-season-premiere-spoilers/#!12/the-virgin-gary/

THE FLASH
New Big Bad Cicada (American Pie‘s Chris Klein) isn’t too concerned with the Scarlet Speedster – “His endgame isn’t about The Flash. It’s more of a bigger-scale issue,” executive producer Todd Helbing notes – but he will impact Barry & Co. “A big part of the story of this season [is about] the metas, where they got their powers from, and it’s tied into everybody’s journey this year,” the EP shares. “Cicada’s powers are different than DeVoe’s [and] any of the speedsters in the way they affect our team.” Elsewhere, Nora’s presence “starts to have a little strain” on her parents’ relationship. “Iris and Barry become second to Mom and Dad,” Helbing explains. Meanwhile, Cisco is having a difficult time getting over his break-up with Gypsy, Caitlin searches for her Killer Frost origins and Ralph struggles to earn the respect of the city as a superhero.

BONUS SPOILER!: The newest Wells, Sherloque, is “a master detective from a different earth,” Helbing describes, “and he’s come to help [the team] track down Cicada. He’s pretty awesome at his job, and Ralph doesn’t take too kindly to somebody that has skills that may or may not be better than his.” Plus, Sherloque will get a lady love!

RETURN DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 8/7c (The CW)

https://tvline.com/gallery/fall-tv-2018-season-premiere-spoilers/#!15/the-flash-fall-tv-preview-2018/

SUPERGIRL
Curious about that second Kara we met at the end of Season 3? Be patient, because she’s “going to be threaded in as a mystery that doesn’t come to fruition until later this season,” according to EPs Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller. In the immediate future, Kara will deal with threats from Mercy Graces (played by Rhona Mitra, The Last Ship), whose complicated history with the Luthors triggers an objective that “quickly puts her in conflict with Supergirl.” There’s also Agent Liberty (Sam Witwer, Being Human), whose goal is to “foster division and turn America against the aliens that have emigrated.” The premiere also introduces Nia Nal (newcomer Nicole Maines), a reporter at CatCo who is revealed to be Dreamer, TV’s first transgender superhero. Taken under Supergirl’s wing, “Nia’s journey will be reminiscent of Kara’s in Season 1 as she figures out how to use her powers and become a fully realized hero.” Meanwhile, Brainy will form a surprising bond with Alex, who has difficulty “trying to date” while running the DEO; and Lena and James’ relationship will “play out in a real way” as they get even closer.

BONUS SPOILER!: Jeremy Jordan may be Broadway bound, but Winn will return: “His arrival will come once he’s done with the play.”

RETURN DATE: Sunday, Oct. 14 at 8/7c (The CW)

https://tvline.com/gallery/fall-tv-2018-season-premiere-spoilers/#!34/supergirl-fall-tv-preview-2018/
blitzburgh
blitzburgh - 9/5/2018, 10:36 PM
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